Label-holder for bottles or packages.



A No. 639,350.

.' Patented Dec. I9, I899.

E. L. snow". LAB EL HOLDER FOB BOTTLES 0R PACKAGES.

(Application filed Mar. 13, 1899.)

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No Model.)

N0. 639,350. Patented D66. "3,1899.

E. L. BROWN.

LABEL HOLDER FOR BOTTLES OB PACKAGES.

(Application filed Mar. 13, 1899.)

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EDW'ARD Ii. BROWN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

LABEL-HOLDER FOR BOTTLES OR PACKAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 639,350, dated December19, 1899.

Application filed March 18, 1899. Serial No. 708,829. (No model.)

"0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD L. BROWN, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city and in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLabel-Holders for Bottles or Packages; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

The present invention relates to a certain new and useful device forsecuring labels to bottles or similar articles; and the same consists inthe arrangement of parts and details of construction, as will behereinafter fully set forth in the drawings and described and pointedout in the specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a label holder or fastenerwhich may be readily secured to the neck or body of a bottle or packageand by means of which the label indicative of the contents of thepackage may be securely held in place and protected from injury duringthe handling of the bottle or cleaning thereof.

In order to comprehend the invention, reference must be had to theaccompanying sheets of drawings, forming a part of this application,wherein- Figure 1 is a front view of a bottle, partly broken away,showing the label-holder applied to the neck of a bottle. Fig. 2 is aside view partly broken away. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thelabel-holder, and Fig. 4 is a View illustrating the holder applied to anordinary drug-bottle.

In carrying out my invention I first construct a holder A in the form ofa continuous band, composed of such material as will readily conform tothe surface or shape of the package over which it is forced. Preferablythe holder is made of transparent or semitransparent material, so thatthe label, which is located thereunder, may be clearly exposed to view.In the present case the holder A is provided on its under face with astamped or pressed socket or label-recess to, within which is fitted thelabel A prior to placing the hold er over the bottle or package. Thissocket or recess a, while serving to maintain the label in properposition, also gives an embossed appearance to the face of the holder,thus enhancing the looks of the bottle or package and making it appearas though the label was in relief.

Preferably the holder is formed of thin celluloid, although any othermaterial may be made use of possessing sufficient pliability to give tothe surface over which it is fitted, and adhesion to firmly maintain itsposition.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the holder is illustrated as being applied to the neckB of the bottle B, which is the position desired for liquor-holdingbottles, while in Fig. 4 the same is shown as being secured to the bodyC of an ordinary drug-bottle. It will be readily understood that it isonly necessary to increase the size of the holder to adapt the same tobottles of varying diameter.

Practice has demonstrated that the holder will maintain its posit-ion byadhesion after being properly placed upon the bottle. However, should itprove otherwise it will only be necessary to apply a small amount ofcement in order to unite the same firmly to the bottle.

Inasmuch as the label is located beneath the holder, the same isprotected against injury resulting thereto during the handling, washing,or cleaning of the bottle.

\Vhere the holder is applied to drug-bottles or to the body of thepackage, I prefer to slightly taper or incline the walls thereof, asshown in Fig. 4, and to likewise incline or taper the holder in orderthat the same may fit snugly thereon without buckling.

In applying the holder the label is first fitted therein and the holderthen slipped or forced over the bottle or package until it comes to arest. A firm pressure should then be appliedin order to force the holderfirmly to its seat. Owing to the thinness of the material out of whichthe holder is made-say about one twenty-fourth of an inch fl only thatportion covering the label will stand out, the remaining or body portionappearing as a part of the bottle or package, and more especially so ifso colored as to harmonize with the color thereof.

By the use of the present invention I am enabled to dispense with theuse of enamel labels now used, thus creating the saving of considerableexpense. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure protection in by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufacture, aselfretaining label-holder forbottles and the like, adapted to embrace a part of the bottle and havinga transparent or semitransparent portion adapted to overlie and protecta label, substantially as described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a selfretaininglabel-holdert'orbottles and the like, comprising a ring or cinctureadapted to encircle and embrace a part of the bottle, and having atransparent portion adapted to overlie and protect a label,substantially as de scribed.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a selfretaining label-holder forbottles and the like, comprising a ring or cincture adapted to encircleand embrace a part of the bottle, and

